Moments of high drama unfolded on live television as Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei called Health CS Aden Duale to respond to questions on the Social Health Authority (SHA). This happened during a heated debate with Nyamira Senator Okong’o Omogeni on Wednesday. The debate, hosted by Debarl Inea on TV47, turned tense when Omogeni claimed that SHA had failed to honor agreements with private health facilities, claiming many had shunned the program due to delayed payments. He stated that no facility, including private hospitals, can survive without SHA. According to Duale, the SHA recently paid Sh11 billion, most of which went to private facilities.

Source: The Star March 19, 2026 18:03 UTC